Political Turmoil Influencing Bilingual Education in the 1980s

It is not uncommon to meet young Latinx adults who were raised in Spanish-speaking households but received all-English elementary instruction, which deprived them from further developing their Spanish language proficiency. A large part of this population a product our educational system the 1990s. This archival research delves into 1980s uncover bilingual education history where strong sentiments publicized and politicized affecting youth that time without even knowing it. Also included, are reflective words New York Times author spoke against then agreed an interview early 2020. From un-American claims need for research, findings reveal arguments made strikingly similar those exist today. These views would continue influence, many times threaten, years come. And one way or another, forty later, they impact classrooms Bilingual educators advocates be aware ensure current has more positive experience than what was experienced by others past.